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Menlo Park - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Advertising • Analytics • Local commerce • Payments • Mobility • Online Social
GP at a16z
GP at a16z
Jeff Jordan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Prior to joining a16z, Jeff was president and CEO of OpenTable, which he took public in 2009. Before OpenTable, he was president of PayPal and the SVP and GM of eBay North America. Follow him on his blog (http://jeff.a16z.com/) and on Twitter @jeff_jordan.
New York, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • GovTech • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Online Social
Partner at Venrock
Most Interested In
1. Applications solving large and non-obvious problems in data-intensive industries 2. ML-driven applications that have found a path to an initial data advantage and have the potential to create a definitive intelligence advantage 3. Business operations platforms for SMB vendors who have never had a good one, esp that are driven by mobile, esp that drive payment flow 4. Large-scale applications and HW/SW systems that sell into government
Not Interested In
I like to be surprised by things I think I may not be interested in and so try not to rule anything out.
Partner @venrock • Investor @claralending, @Centricient, @dataminr, @care, @gilt Groupe • Studied at @stanford-university, @university-of-oxford-2
Tel Aviv - San Francisco Bay Area - Boston - Waltham - Massachusetts, U.S.A. - Israel
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Developer tools • Online Social
General Partner at CRV
Most Interested In
AI as applied to the real-world: autonomous vehicles, cyber security, demand forecasting, etc. Also any SaaS application (B2B only) Focused on Seed and A's only
Not Interested In
Not interested in Consumer software, FinTech, HC IT, Bio. Not pursuing later stage deals
San Francisco Bay Area - Austin - Boulder - Boston - Los Angeles - New York - Miami - Florida, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • Messaging • Payments • Woman Focused
Co-Founder - Zelkova Ventures
Co-Founder - Zelkova Ventures & Uproot Wines
Most Interested In
We invest in early stage B2B SaaS. Areas we focus on include Marketing, Communications, Security, FinTech, Customer Service.
Early stage venture investor focused on technology around SaaS, Ecommerce and Social Media.
Santa Monica - Los Angeles / Southern California, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Consumer • Woman Focused
Jesse Draper serves as Founding Partner at Halogen Ventures. Draper is the Founder of The Valley Girl Show and also serves as its Chief Executive Officer. She is also an Angel Investor. She is the Advisor at Youngry. She is also the creator and host of the television series The Valley Girl Show. Previously a Nickelodeon star, Draper has used her comedic talents to bring an approachable feel to the technology world, has produced and distributed over 300 interviews with some of the greatest minds in technology and beyond (including; Ted Turner, Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Jessica Alba, MC Hammer and Eric Schmidt) and was listed by Marie Claire magazine as one of the '50 Most Connected Women in America'. USA Today called the show "Must see startup TV". Draper is a contributor to Marie Claire, SV Magazine, Mashable, Forbes.com, and is a regular investor and tech personality on shows including 'The Katie Couric Show', Fox's 'Good Day LA', CNBC's 'Who Wants to Be the Next Millionaire Inventor?' & Freeform'sStartup U. She proudly sits on the board of directors of Werk, the advisory board of Bizworld and is on the Chairman's board of SurfAir. Draper supports the Parkinson's Institute and is very involved with growing UCLA's female entrepreneurship community. She is a new mom, a graduate of UCLA and a Kappa Kappa Gamma.Previously a Nickelodeon star, Draper has used her comedic talents to bring an approachable feel to the technology world, has produced and distributed over 300 interviews with some of the greatest minds in technology and beyond (including; Ted Turner, Mark Cuban, Sheryl Sandberg, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Jessica Alba, MC Hammer and Eric Schmidt) and was listed by Marie Claire magazine as one of the '50 Most Connected Women in America'. USA Today called the show "Must see startup TV". Draper is a contributor to Marie Claire, SV Magazine, Mashable, Forbes.com, and is a regular investor and tech personality on shows including 'The Katie Couric Show', Fox's 'Good Day LA', CNBC's 'Who Wants to Be the Next Millionaire Inventor?' & Freeform'sStartup U. She proudly sits on the board of directors of Werk, the advisory board of Bizworld and is on the Chairman's board of SurfAir. Draper supports the Parkinson's Institute and is very involved with growing UCLA's female entrepreneurship community. She is a graduate of UCLA and a Kappa Kappa Gamma.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsFinTech (& Financials services) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness)
Most Interested In
Any hustlers building software startups! We are usually the first institutional VC check into a round.
Menlo Park - California, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure)
Semil Shah serves as a Venture Partner at GGV Capital. He also serves as an Investor of BirdEye. He is the Founder and serves as a General Partner of Haystack, which invested in more than 70 companies, including Instacart, Hired, and DoorDash. He serves as the Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. He serves on the advisory boards of The Alpha Network and StrictlyVC. He is also a former consultant for several venture capital firms, including General Catalyst, Trinity Ventures, and GGV Capital, among others. His notable AI investments include AirMap, an airspace services provider that focuses on providing accurate airspace information for building unmanned aircraft, drones, and applications; Iris Automation, which helps industrial drones avoid collision; and SkySafe, which provides drone defense and airspace control solutions. Semil holds a bachelor's degree from University of Michigan and a Master's degree from Harvard University.
San Francisco Bay Area - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • Consumer • Woman Focused
Partner, First Round Capital
Josh is a founding Partner at First Round Capital, a seed-stage technology venture fund. Josh has been an active entrepreneur and investor in the Internet industry since its commercialization. In 1992, while he was a student at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Josh co-founded Infonautics Corporation – and took it public on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 1996. Josh founded Half.com in July of 1999, and led it to become one of the largest sellers of used books, movies and music in the world. Half.com was acquired by eBay in July 2000 -- and Josh remained with eBay for three years, running the Half.com business unit and growing eBay’s Media marketplace to almost half a billion dollars in annual gross merchandise sales. In late 2003 Josh helped to found TurnTide, an anti-spam company that created the world's first anti-spam router. TurnTide was acquired by Symantec just six months later. Josh founded First Round Capital in 2004 to reinvent seed-stage investing. And since that time the firm has invested in over 350 emerging technology startups – becoming one of the most active venture capital firms in the country. Josh was ranked 3rd on the 2018 New York Times list of Top Venture Capitalists and consistently ranks in the top 20 of the Forbes Midas List of the top 100 tech investors. Josh has been named as one of the top ten ‘angel investors’ in the United States by Newsweek magazine, one of "Tech's New Kingmakers" by Business 2.0 magazine and a "Rising VC Star" by Fortune magazine. Josh also is the proud winner of a second place ribbon in the 2011 Nantucket Watermelon Eating competition. Josh is an inventor on sixteen U.S. Patents for his work in Internet technology. In June 2000, he was awarded Ernst and Young’s prestigious “Entrepreneur of the Year” award for the Greater Philadelphia region. Josh earned a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles - California, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Entertainment (& Sports) • Consumer
Managing General Partner at MaC Venture Capital
Boston - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - Canada
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • CleanTech
Andrew Parker serves as General Partner at Spero Ventures. He joined the investment team in June 2010. He is an Angel Investor. He was a member of the investment team at Union Square Ventures for four years, first as an Analyst and later as an Associate. During that tenure, he supported the partners as they developed their portfolio from seven to thirty names, and sourced the investment opportunities in Heyzap and Foursquare. Prior to Union Square Ventures, Parker was a Producer at Homestead Technologies where he designed web interfaces, managed the realization of the designs through the dev-cycle, and conducted user experience testing. Prior to Homestead, he worked for Groupspace.org as a Developer on a web service for asynchronous online deliberation, built on the LAMP stack. A graduate from Stanford in 2005, Parker received his B.S. in Symbolic Systems, which is a hybrid of Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology.
Los Angeles - Toronto (Ontario) - Seattle - Boston - New York - San Francisco Bay Area - California, U.S.A. - South Korea - Japan - China
Contact this investorsSoftware (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Sales (& Marketing) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Consumer • Woman Focused
Partner at DCM Ventures
Most Interested In
Vertical SaaS Transactional Consumer Real Estate Tech Fin Tech Check out more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylelui/
Kyle Lui serves as Principal at DCM Ventures. He also is an Angel Investor. Prior to DCM Ventures, Kyle was the co-founder and CEO of ChoicePass, where he led product management, user acquisition, partnerships, sales and operations. ChoicePass was an enterprise perks and rewards SaaS company backed by prominent angel investors, and acquired by Salesforce.com and Rypple. At Salesforce, Kyle served as Director of Product Management on the founding product team for Work.com, growing the business to over 1,000 enterprise customers. Kyle is a frequent speaker at Salesforce's customer conferences and holds a patent on innovative systems and methods for delivering rewards in an on-demand SaaS environment.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.A.
Contact this investorsMedia • FinTech (& Financials services) • Entertainment (& Sports) • Payments • Consumer
General Partner at TCV
General Partner at TCV
California is a global powerhouse in the startup and investment ecosystem, home to Silicon Valley, the world's leading tech hub. With a concentration of talent, innovation, and capital, it serves as the epicenter for startups across various sectors. Cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are known for fostering entrepreneurial spirit, supported by prestigious universities like Stanford and UC Berkeley.
The state's startup scene thrives on technology, life sciences, clean energy, and entertainment. Silicon Valley is renowned for tech and software, while Los Angeles is a hub for media and entertainment startups. San Diego excels in biotechnology and life sciences, driven by institutions like UC San Diego.
California boasts a vibrant angel investor community, with groups such as Tech Coast Angels and Sand Hill Angels providing vital early-stage funding. These investors often offer mentorship and industry connections, crucial for emerging startups.
Home to leading venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, California offers unparalleled access to venture funding. These firms are instrumental in scaling startups, providing not just capital but strategic guidance and networking opportunities.
The investment climate in California is robust, characterized by a high tolerance for risk and a focus on disruptive innovation. The state's regulatory environment is generally supportive, though it requires navigating complex legal and financial frameworks.
California provides extensive support through accelerators like Y Combinator and 500 Startups, offering programs that help startups refine their business models and scale. Co-working spaces and incubators further nurture early-stage ventures.
As technology continues to evolve, California is poised to remain at the forefront of the startup ecosystem. With increasing emphasis on sustainability and diversity, the state is likely to see growth in green tech and inclusive entrepreneurship, ensuring its continued relevance and leadership in global innovation.
California hosts some of the most renowned angel investors, including Ron Conway, known for his investments in Google and Facebook, and Naval Ravikant, co-founder of AngelList. These investors are vital in providing early-stage funding and mentorship to startups, often acting as a bridge to larger venture capital rounds.
California is home to many leading venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Kleiner Perkins. These firms have been instrumental in funding and nurturing some of the most successful tech companies in the world, such as Airbnb, Uber, and Twitter, providing both capital and strategic guidance.
Angel investors typically invest between $25,000 and $100,000 per startup, focusing on seed and early-stage companies with high growth potential. Venture capital firms, on the other hand, invest in larger rounds, ranging from several million to hundreds of millions of dollars, targeting a wide range of industries including tech, healthcare, and biotech.
Active angel investors in California often have portfolios comprising hundreds of investments, while leading venture capital firms typically manage dozens of investments annually. This high volume ensures a diversified approach, mitigating risks and maximizing potential returns.
The investment market in California is expected to remain robust, driven by continuous innovation and a thriving startup ecosystem. Emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, and fintech are anticipated to attract significant interest and funding from both angels and VCs in the coming years.
Beyond financial investment, California's angel investors and venture capitalists are known for their active involvement in mentorship. They provide invaluable advice, network connections, and strategic insights, helping startups navigate the challenges of scaling and market entry.
The state of California offers various initiatives and programs that support entrepreneurship, including tax incentives and grants. Additionally, institutions like the University of California and Stanford University play a crucial role in fostering innovation through research and incubation programs.
California remains a prime destination for startup funding, boasting a vibrant community of angel investors and venture capital firms. With a strong support system and a forward-looking investment landscape, startups in California are well-positioned to thrive and drive future technological advancements.
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